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Legendrian mirrors and Legendrian isotopy

Publication ,  Journal Article
Ng, LL
August 28, 2000

We resolve a question of Fuchs and Tabachnikov by showing that there is a Legendrian knot in standard contact three-space with zero Maslov number which is not Legendrian isotopic to its mirror. The proof uses the differential graded algebras of Chekanov.

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August 28, 2000
 

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